The Dirt Podcast Jeff Crouse & Dan Kalina

The boys dip their toes into IMCA territory discussing the massive purse for the $250,000 Challenge at the Clay County Speedway. This weekend opens up the 2024 Dirt Race Central Street Stock Tour with a double header at the high-flying half mile. The guys give their picks and predictions for this weekend and the entire tour, along with talk of the format and promotion of the tour. The first DQ at Viking for the genius cold air box rule in the Street Stocks occurred last weekend, leading...

After a wet last couple of weeks, drivers are finally spinning their tires as local tracks are opening up. The successful Challenge Series Late Model opener at I-94 and Viking are recapped along with other local events. Lack of water on tracks and increasing lengths in shows are debated before the guys give their picks on drivers that are having a hot start to their 2024 seasons. News and events in the national scene bring a close to this episode.

Mother Nature has not cooperated over the last week, with many local tracks being forced to push their opening weekend. With a lack of racing, the guys turn their attention to the massive dumpster fire known as Minnesota sports. Billy’s rule change from left field sparks a debate on the requirement for window nets along with teching (or lack thereof) at WISSOTA tracks. Controversial finishes at Red Cedar along with recent World of Outlaw results round out this week’s episode.

With Spring finally showing itself, the guys look forward to their first round of golf, along with talk of the Masters and picks for who will bring home the green jacket. Dan’s recent visit to Target Field sparks conversation on the Twins before switching gears to racing. The boys propose their fix on lap counts and restarts for events before moving into the World of Outlaw sprints and late models. We round out this episode with updates on local WISSOTA tracks and schedules, as well as the $1...

It’s Dan’s favorite time of year…baseball opener! The boys discuss the Twins and provide a forecast for the season. It wouldn’t be an episode without some talk on tires. The recent appeals with the World of Outlaw tire scandal, including overturned suspensions, heat up the conversation before the guys propose their fix to it all. A board member replacement in WISSOTA sparks concerns for what that could do to the recent sponsorship program and tire negotiations. Finally, a brutal crash involvi...

With a ton to discuss this week, the guys dive right into the current late model news and updates including the Volusia tire doping scandal and Rocket1 shakeup. The latest happenings on the sprint car side of things are mulled over before the conversation shifts to the year-round commitment that racing has become. Dan’s favorite racing series is brought up next, with banter about the recent race at Bristol and the tires flying out of the Goodyear garage like hot cakes. Jeff saves a bombshell ...